Are your stickers UV resistant and fade proof?
Yes. Every sticker gets a UV-blocking laminate over pigment-based eco-solvent ink, which together resist fading for 5 or more years of direct outdoor exposure. Reds and magentas are always the first colors to shift; deep blues and blacks hold longest.
Two defenses against the sun
- Pigment ink, not dye. Pigment particles are far more lightfast than dye-based inks, which is why a home inkjet print fades on a windowsill in weeks and ours does not.
- UV laminate. A clear film that absorbs a large share of incoming ultraviolet before it reaches the ink layer. Most low-cost sticker sellers omit lamination entirely, and their prints visibly shift within a single summer.
Which colors fade first
Fade is not uniform. In order of vulnerability:
- Magenta and warm reds
- Bright orange
- Yellow
- Green and cyan
- Blue, violet and black, which hold nearly indefinitely
Designs that rely on a single flat red will show age sooner than a design with dark outlines and high contrast. If you have a red-dominant brand and a high-UV placement, mention it and we can bias the profile slightly to hold saturation longer.
Designing for longevity
- Favor high contrast; a faded design still reads if the value structure is strong
- Avoid pale tints on white, they wash out fastest perceptually
- Dark outlines keep shapes legible for years past the point where color has shifted
Guarantee
If a sticker fades materially inside 5 years in a normal outdoor application, contact us with a photo and we reprint it at no charge.